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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09), the top Democrat on the House panel overseeing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, today demanded answers on directives issued by the Trump Administration which create opaque and possibly illegal processes that invite waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption regarding security funding for next summer’s games.
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about my vote this week to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Epstein case remains a deeply negative moment for our justice system. For far too long, Epstein was allowed to remain free despite mountains of evidence regarding heinous crimes committed by him and possibly his associates. The failure to prosecute Epstein, and the strange circumstances of his death, have left many Americans deeply distrustful of our justice system.
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about my support for new legislation to support better health care for our Arab American residents.
For years, the federal government has not recognized the specific health needs of people with Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds. Today, Middle Eastern and North African Americans are not officially counted as their own group in federal health programs. Because of this, their experiences and their needs are often overlooked.
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about why I voted against the bad government funding bill that came before the House this week.
I am outraged that despite Republicans holding the House, the Senate, and the White House together, our nation has just endured our longest federal government shutdown in American history. The 43-day shutdown has led to travel nightmares, flight cancellations, millions of federal employees working without pay, and other major problems.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today led 15 House Democrats calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to defend the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program from a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. The Justice Department has so far declined to defend the program.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) today celebrated the pathbreaking career of her colleague Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) on the announcement that Watson Coleman will retire at the end of the 119th Congress.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) today criticized the move of several U.S. Senators to back a Republican government funding plan that will skyrocket Americans’ health care costs.
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou updating you about the end of food assistance to over 800,000 New Jerseyans due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Nearly one-in-ten New Jerseyans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, starting Saturday, November 1. This includes children, seniors, working families, and people with disabilities.
In New Jersey, SNAP serves about 812,966 individuals, 436,452 households, 340,425 children and 176,706 elderly men and women.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has introduced her new legislation, the SAFE TRACKS Act (State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies) to improve American rail safety and prevent suicides. The Act is cosponsored by Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL-12).
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the coming impacts to your health care if the government shutdown continues.
The New Jersey state government is estimating that state residents who purchase their health insurance through the state’s exchange will see an average increase of 175 percent to their premiums next year.
How much New Jerseyans will pay will depend on your income and what part of the state you live in. On average, the increased health care costs will amount to an extra $2,780 a year for our state’s residents.